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In November 2018, the European Commission and the United Kingdom agreed on a Withdrawal Agreement and a political declaration on the future relationship. While the German government is assuming that Britain’s withdrawal from the EU will be orderly, it is also preparing for a possible “no deal” scenario. Our dedicated Brexit page includes a wide range of important information on preparations for Brexit.

The Finance Ministry offers interesting and varied opportunities both in Germany and abroad. Globalisation, the continuing threat to our security from international terrorism, and Germany’s growing responsibilities – not just in Europe but all around the world – have meant that the Finance Ministry’s work has become more international in recent years.

Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz is responsible for all aspects of German fiscal and tax policy and determines the broad outline of budgetary policy. In performing these functions, he is supported by two permanent state secretaries and four permanent state secretaries.

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In recent years, EU state aid control has increasingly set its sights on tax policy measures. In this process, the European Commission and the European Court of Justice tend to apply a very broad definition of state aid. This results in considerable legal uncertainty regarding the classification of national measures and creates problems for companies and member states.

In the debate over efforts to reform the EU budget, repeated calls are made (a) to ensure more transparent and fairer burden-sharing and (b) to replace the widespread juste-retour (“just returns”) mindset with a stronger focus on policies that serve the interests of Europe as a whole.